Alaska Trip Begins with Invasion of Bears' Den
Published on October 3, 2025 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Minnesota Wilderness News Release
After a successful trip to the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, MN, last week where they went 2-1, the Minnesota Wilderness return to Midwest Division play this weekend at the Kenai River Brown Bears.
These will mark the first meetings of the season between the Wilderness and Brown Bears. Kenai River (4-3-0) also finished the Showcase winning two of three games, with victories over the New Mexico Ice Wolves and New Hampshire Mountain Kings, and a loss to the El Paso Rhinos.
The Wilderness (5-1-1) defeated the Minnesota Mallards and Austin Bruins, while falling to the Lone Star Brahmas over the 4-day Showcase.
In 2024-25, the Wilderness went 6-2 in the 8-game series vs. the Brown Bears.
This weekend's contests will be held Friday and Saturday (Oct. 3-4) at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, AK. Game time for both nights will be 7:30 p.m. AKDT.
Media: All games will stream on NAHLtv.com.
Midwest Division standings
Place Team Games Played Points This weekend's opponent(s)
1 Wilderness 7 11 2 games @ Kenai River
2 Janesville 6 8 2 vs. Anchorage
2 Kenai River 7 8 2 vs. Wilderness
4 Wisconsin 7 7 2 vs. Fairbanks
5 Anchorage 5 5 2 @ Janesville
5 Fairbanks 5 5 2 @ Wisconsin
7 Chippewa 6 3 2 vs. Springfield
8 Springfield 5 2 2 @ Chippewa
Tale of the Tape:
Team GF GA PP PK
Wilderness 26 18 6 for 26 (23.1%) 7 for 29 (75.9%)
Kenai River 22 29 1 for 31 (3.2%) 7 for 34 (79.4%)
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